I'd like to get a tattoo celebrating my new Paleo Lifestyle and would like to hear some suggestions. Please don't offer Grok cause that won't happen unless Mark pays me well, I already have one corporate logo and they paid dearly for it to be on my skin.
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Why not find an actual piece of paleolithic art and replicate it? There are some cave drawings over 30k years old. |
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I'm pretty sure Mark Sisson would love to see people get real tattoos of his grok logo (that he's given out/sold as temporary tattoos): http://www.marksdailyapple.com/secret-contest-results-the-grok-tattoo/ |
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I'm sorry this link is in Hebrew, but this guy has some interesting tattoos: http://tabularasa.haoneg.com/?p=151 |
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For me, the symbol that best represents the paleo lifestyle would be the sun! I think it's amazing that the human body naturally produces the all-important Vitamin D, so crucial for our physical and mental health. The sun also represents the outdoors -- as opposed to the world of computers, cubicles, and air-conditioning. And the sun is behind everything that nourishes -- sunlight feeds the plants, which feed the animals, which feed us. And it symbolizes happiness, optimism, and warmth - key components of a paleo lifestyle! |
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A primitive arrowhead comes to mind. Nice and simple. |
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How about a Bison or giant stag with a human bite mark or spear on its hind quarter? If going for ancient authenticity, I would think it should be something that looks like it happened by accident since the first probable tattoo was a accident involving ash or plant pigment that was on a hand when it was gouged by something sharp or jagged. I believe it was the iceman Otzi who had a series of dots and lines tattooed on his lower back and back of knees. A lot of ancient tattoos found on preserved skin were around the joints of the body and some believe it was a way to try and manage pain or inflamation, perhaps with a medicine man's ritualistic flair for ceremony. |
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This paleo restaurant in Berlin has a pretty cool logo (the head of a neanderthal, I assume): http://www.sauvageberlin.com/ |
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I've been thinkning about this lately, I actually meant to post this question. What's your reason for getting the tattoo? I came to paleo after thyroid problems, so I thought of getting a simple black butterfly tattoo (the thyroid gland looks like a butterfly), but that might be too girly for my taste. Then I thought of a black bear tattoo like this http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQ20KeST9V8/SwMawn-qDSI/AAAAAAAAAgE/QU6u51JuxI8/s1600/black-bear-tattoo.jpg they're strong and wonderful animals. But I agree with the prehistoric cave art, I think that might be the best. I'm trying to find a good one. Tribal patterns have me excited the most, but I feel like it would be rude to tribes to get such tattoos. |
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Breathing life into this thread, want to hear/see some more ideas! |
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How about a Rib-Eye Steak? Grass-fed, of course. |
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Simple: Bacon.
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Maybe a simple quote that embodies the message, like going back to our roots, kind of thing. Everyone probably has different quotes they thing would work, but I personally like "Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light." and maybe a cave drawing type symbol with it! Going with the whole natural/minimalist deal! |
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I think one of those mysterious cave paintings of a hand would make an awesome paleo tattoo. They seem to have been very common for some reason. Man's confrontation with nature, with his own power, with himself... |
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